Reliability of distally based sural flap in elderly patients: comparison between elderly and young patients in a single center

Table 1 Comparison of the reconstruction results between groups A and B

Parameters	Group A (n = 53)	Group B (n = 55)	P
Survival condition of the flaps			1
Complete survival	48	50
Partial necrosis	5	5
Defect reconstruction outcome			0.614
Success^a	51	54
Failure^b	2	1

^aSuccess means repair of the defect with the use of a sural flap alone or in combination with some salvage methods (i.e., skin grafting)
^bFailure refers to amputation or reconstruction with other flaps

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